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Joseph John Jernigan, Jr.

Male Abt 1829 - 1870  (~ 41 years)


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  • Name Joseph John Jernigan 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Abt 1829  Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID D6C19D21669EAE499B9667AC3F5988D68A86 
    Died May 1870 
    Notes 
    • The Heritage of Wayne County, North Carolina (1982)
      Mary Catherine Bass
      Mary Catherine Bass, daughter of Thomas Alexander Bass and Therebe Thornton, was born 1826 in Wayne County, North Carolina, died May 21, 1921 at the home of her daughter Ann Johnson in Johnston Co., North Carolina. She is buried in Antioch Methodist Churchyard at Route 701, south of Smithfield, North Carolina.
      She married on 1848 in Wayne County, North Carolina, Joseph John Jernigan, Jr. born about 1829 in Wayne County, a son of Joseph John Jernigan, Sr. and Penelope Brown. He died May, 1870 and is buried in Jernigan cemetery in Grantham Township, Wayne County. He left ten orphaned children and his father helped as best he could to rear them, taking two of the boys in his own home. Joseph John’s brother, Cader Boert, took the other two boys to live with him. Mary Catherine managed to bring up the daughters to adulthood.
      Susan, daughter of Joseph John and Mary Catherine, born 1849, married Richard Anderson on December 22, 1866 in Wayne County.
      Ursula Jernigan born December 13, 1850 in Wayne County, died June 22, 1929 in Duplin County. Married on July 16, 1872 in Wayne County, Roman Thompson born 1858, died 1920 in Duplin County, North Carolina, son of Hay Thompson and Millie. They are buried in Calypso Cemetery.
      John Jernigan born 1853. Married Emma Tilghman.
      Lewis Jernigan born 1854. Married Jose Raynor. They died in Pelga, South Carolina.
      W. James Jernigan born about 1856. Married Martha Anne Raynor.
      Joseph Ashly Jernigan born July 28, 1858 in Wayne County, died November 18, 1939 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Married Nannie Owen born February 4, 1866, died November 2, 1946. Both are buried in Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
      Penelope Jernigan was born in Wayne County, North Carolina. She married Phillip Jones.
      Frankie Jernigan born 1864 in Wayne County, North Carolina, died about 1890 in Wayne County, North Carolina.
      Betty Ferebe Jernigan was born May 9, 1867 in Grantham Township, Wayne County, North Carolina, died June 2, 1943 in Duplin County, North Carolina. She married in Wayne County, Ransom Marion Godwin, son of Handy Haywood Godwin and Elizabeth Anne Naylor of Sampson County, North Carolina. Betty and Ransom are buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Mount Olive, North Carolina.
      Joanne Jernigan was born August 9, 1870, three months after the death of her father, in Grantham Township, Wayne County, North Carolina, died February 9, 1951 in Smithfield, North Carolina. She married on November 9, 1892 in Wayne County, Atlas Johnson born March 22, 1867 in Johnston County, North Carolina, died there on December 19, 1928, son of Nathan Johnson and Dianna Rhodes of Johnston County. They are both buried in Antioch Methodist Churchyard on Route 701, south of Smithfield, North Carolina.
    Person ID I41499  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2019 

    Father Joseph John Jernigan, Sr. 
    Mother Penelope Brown 
    Family ID F14694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Catherine Bass,   b. Abt 1826, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1921, Johnston County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Married 1848  Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Susan Jernigan,   b. Abt 1849
     2. Ursula Jernigan,   b. 13 Dec 1850, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1929  (Age 78 years)
     3. John Jernigan,   b. Abt 1853
     4. Lewis Jernigan,   b. Abt 1854
     5. W. James Jernigan,   b. Abt 1856
     6. Joseph Ashly Jernigan,   b. 28 Jul 1858, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Penelope Jernigan
     8. Frankie Jernigan,   b. Abt 1864, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Betty Ferebe Jernigan,   b. 9 May 1867, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Joanne Jernigan,   b. 9 Aug 1870, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2019 
    Family ID F14693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart